In the dark here about all things sports. I know the Phils were swept (shocker) like a broom on a Kazakh street. The T.O.boys are leading the NFC East while my beloved Skins/the Iggles/and Midgets are beating each other up (as usual). And Samuel Dalembert is busted up (another shocker). I also assume the puck has been dropped on what should be an improved Flyer season (couldn’t be worse than last year!)
I also know that Midnight Madness is this Friday. The start of college hoops! THWND! I’ll miss it and would appreciate any updates either posted on this blog or sent to my gmail. Pre-season Top 25? Diaper Dandies and PTPers? How bad is VANILLA-nova this year?
I did manage to stop by KIMEP's gym this week. Walking up the stairs of this decrepit barn box (a new one is under construction), I saw a poster of the 2003-04 Cincinnati Bearcats schedule and had to chuckle. I wonder if the athletes know who Bob Huggins is/was? The gym was very small and along one of the baseline walls was the Head and Shoulders logo (apparently Proctor and Gamble sponsored the gym). I snuck a peek at a pickup basketball game. I immediately picked out the universal ‘role players’ of pickup ball: 1)The cry baby – a player complaining (in Russian) about fouls and not being passed the ball 2)The log – a tall player who never got back on defense 3)The fundamentalist – a player who did everything, shoot, pass, dribble and did it well 4)The chameleon – a player who was just trying to blend in and avoid any offensive touches 5)The sniper – a Pat Carroll who seemed to know all about B.E.E.F. (balance, eyes, elbow, follow-through).
I also played the role of chameleon, I merely watched from the side. Unfortunately, they play on Tuesday and Wednesday nights and because of my wall-to-wall teaching schedule, I probably won’t get to run game with them.
But I do play my favorite game on a daily basis. It’s called, “Rooting for the Dollar”. On just about every corner in this city, there is a place/store for currency exchange… where you can change your Benjamins to the KZ tenge. On the adjoining sidewalk there is usually a sign listing the different exchange rates (US Dollar, British Pound, Russian Ruble, and the almighty Euro). I cheer for the US Dollar to go higher. When I first got here it was as low as 120.1, now it has skyrocketed (I’m kidding) to 121.0. It makes me feel good to root for something, whether it’s the crimson and grey of the Hawks or the green of the U.S. Dollar….
I also know that Midnight Madness is this Friday. The start of college hoops! THWND! I’ll miss it and would appreciate any updates either posted on this blog or sent to my gmail. Pre-season Top 25? Diaper Dandies and PTPers? How bad is VANILLA-nova this year?
I did manage to stop by KIMEP's gym this week. Walking up the stairs of this decrepit barn box (a new one is under construction), I saw a poster of the 2003-04 Cincinnati Bearcats schedule and had to chuckle. I wonder if the athletes know who Bob Huggins is/was? The gym was very small and along one of the baseline walls was the Head and Shoulders logo (apparently Proctor and Gamble sponsored the gym). I snuck a peek at a pickup basketball game. I immediately picked out the universal ‘role players’ of pickup ball: 1)The cry baby – a player complaining (in Russian) about fouls and not being passed the ball 2)The log – a tall player who never got back on defense 3)The fundamentalist – a player who did everything, shoot, pass, dribble and did it well 4)The chameleon – a player who was just trying to blend in and avoid any offensive touches 5)The sniper – a Pat Carroll who seemed to know all about B.E.E.F. (balance, eyes, elbow, follow-through).
I also played the role of chameleon, I merely watched from the side. Unfortunately, they play on Tuesday and Wednesday nights and because of my wall-to-wall teaching schedule, I probably won’t get to run game with them.
But I do play my favorite game on a daily basis. It’s called, “Rooting for the Dollar”. On just about every corner in this city, there is a place/store for currency exchange… where you can change your Benjamins to the KZ tenge. On the adjoining sidewalk there is usually a sign listing the different exchange rates (US Dollar, British Pound, Russian Ruble, and the almighty Euro). I cheer for the US Dollar to go higher. When I first got here it was as low as 120.1, now it has skyrocketed (I’m kidding) to 121.0. It makes me feel good to root for something, whether it’s the crimson and grey of the Hawks or the green of the U.S. Dollar….
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Red Sox beat the Indians last night (I am not very happy). World Series will be Sox vs. the Rockies....GO ROCKIES!!!!!!!
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